Charles Kummeth

Bio-Techne is a life sciences company founded in 1981 that provides innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. The company is based in Devens, MA. The company's products aid in scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases, drug discovery efforts, and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $1.10 billion in net sales in fiscal 2023 and has approximately 3,200 employees worldwide.

ProteinSimple engages in the proprietary systems and consumables for protein analysis. Its products include simple plex, ice, simple western, micro-flow imaging, and single-cell western. The company was founded by Linda Cahill, Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Scott Lockard, and Jim Schlater in December 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc. manufactures biological products. It biotechnology division products include antibodies, clinical diagnostic kits, DNA amplification, messenger RNA, cytokines and enzymes & many more. The firm’s hematology division sells blood components used to calibrate and test blood analysis equipment. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Avantor Performance Materials LLC manufactures and markets chemicals for the biopharmaceutical industry. The firm’s products include acids, amino acids, denaturants, excipients, molecular biology products, salts, stains and dynes, sugars and biological buffers and reagents. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Center Valley, PA.

The Science Museum of Minnesota provides research and collection facilities. It programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

BSN Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical equipment. Its brands include Actimove, Comprilan, Delta-Lite, Specialist and Tensoplast. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Excelitas Technologies Holding Corp., PerkinElmer, Inc. /IDS Business/ provides analytical and laboratory solutions. Prahlad Ramadhar Singh has been the CEO of the American company since 2009.

Bio-Techne Ltd. engages in the provision of research and development systems and biotechnology products. The company was founded on April 6, 1990 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.